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Hollis Stephens

1977-1981

Master Chief Petty
Officer Stephens enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard on January 17, 1950, and
after boot training was assigned to the Coast Guard Station at Grand Haven,
MI., where he subsequently advanced from Seaman Apprentice to Boatswain's
Mate Second Class.

From August to November of 1954, he served as coxswain on search and rescue
missions out of Port Aransas Lifeboat Station. He next served two years
onboard the Coast Guard Cutter TRITON. From 1956 to 1958 he was assigned as
Officer In Charge of the Light Attendant Station, Panama City, and Point
Aufer Light Station Louisiana. Next he served onboard the 83' Patrol Cutter
at Panama City, where he was advanced to Chief Boatswain's Mate.

He returned to Port Aransas where he served various jobs including: Lifeboat
Station, Group Office, and Officer In Charge of both the Tender USCGC MYRTLE
and the 82' Patrol Cutter. From 1962 to 1965 he served as an Instructor of
recruits at the Training Center at Cape May. That was followed by two years
at LORSTA Kolca, Kauai, Hawaii. In 1967 he was transferred to Detroit, MI
where he served onboard the USCGC BRAMBLE and later as Officer In Charge of
the Recruiting Station at Detroit.

From June 1970 to July 1971, he was assigned to Port Security and Waterways
Detail and as Liaison between Army Transportation Units and Coast Guard
Explosive Loading Detachments in the Republic of South Vietnam.

After returning to the States, he returned to Detroit where he served at the
Group Office until 1974. Master Chief Stephens was assigned as Executive
Petty Officer and Training Officer of the Presidential Support Detail at
Miami Beach. His next assignment was stationed at the Coast Guard Base in
Miami, FL.

On 1 August 1977, Master Chief Stephens was selected to become the third
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard